The Story At one point in my journey, I was working with someone who held real weight in the cosplay community. For a while, things looked promising…we were collaborating, sharing space, and building momentum. But after a brutal falling out, they decided the best way… Read More »The Haters are just FREE influencers
Every cosplayer, photographer, conrunner, vendor and artist in this scene has been haunted by one simple triangle: GOOD. FAST. CHEAP…Pick Two. You’ve seen this in memes. Heard it in panel discussions. Maybe even laughed about it with friends over midnight con crunch. But let’s be… Read More »Good. Fast. Cheap. This Culture can’t have all three
Gatekeeping. You’ve felt it. Maybe even said it. “They don’t belong here.” “That’s not how it’s done.” “We’re just protecting the integrity of the space.” It sounds noble on the surface. But let’s call it what it is… Gatekeeping. And it’s slowly killing the heart… Read More »Gatekeeping vs. Guardianship: The Crossroads of Convention Culture
Let’s be Candid – the whole cosplay and convention community is at a crossroads. What used to feel like a vibrant, passionate community is starting to feel fragmented, tense, and, at times, outright hostile. Drama is louder than collaboration. Gatekeeping is replacing mentorship. Ego is… Read More »A Random Cosplayer’s guide to networking at conventions
July 2021 (Names have been left out to protect those involved) “What? I would never cosplay with some amateur-hour cosplayers at some amateur-hour comic con!”I was crushed. Here I was, sitting in a prejudging room at a regional event, asking a professional cosplayer (and photography client)… Read More »Navigating the Dramatic Seas of Cosplay
English